Bryn Chapman Parish (born 18 August 1997) is an Australian singer and actor. He is well known for his role as Spencer 'Spider' White in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022-2026). Alongside acting, Chapman Parish is lead-singer and frontman of the post-punk band Mac The Knife.
Career Born in Sydney, he began his career on the stage in France. After first gaining interest in acting in a traveling production of Cyrano de Bergerac, Chapman Parish made his professional acting debut with an uncredited role in the biographical war film Unbroken (2014), directed by Angelina Jolie. He had a number of roles in short films during the late 2010s and a small role in the television series Mr Inbetween (2021), before his breakthrough in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (20222026), a reboot of the eponymous 1990s series. Chapman Parish's role in the series won him the AACTA Audience Choice Award for Best Actor.
Chapman Parish is also the frontman of the post-punk band Mac the Knife.
Films +YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2016HellionClaudeShort film2017Tangles and KnotsNathanShort film2018Short LipsDealerShort film2019The DocksHugoShort film2023Idiot-ProofSecurity GuardShort Film2024Set MenuWaiterShort Film2025JimpaYoung Jim2025Welcome Back to My ChannelLeo ReidMain role2026Forget Me, NotWaltShort filmTBASong and FuryTomShort filmPost-production
Television +YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2021Mr InbetweenJames3 episodes2022-2026Heartbreak HighSpencer 'Spider' WhiteMain role (24 episodes)
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